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Iolanthe
Iolanthe, "The Country in London"
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Bed and Breakfast Summary |
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Iolanthe
86 Wildwood Road,
Hampstead Garden Suburb
Hampstead
Greater London
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| Double from: | Please enquire |
| Family from: | £25.00 pppn |
| Single from: | £28.00 pppn |
| Twin from: | £26.50 pppn |
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Bed and Breakfast Description
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For absolute peace after a hectic day in the City, this is the place to be. Iolanthe is situated right opposite Hampstead Heath - a miracle of preservation - 800 acres of woods meadows, natural ponds, where you can swim with the ducks, where wild flowers grow, birds sing and the air smells truly sweet. The Victorians called it 'the lung of London', and as you leave the smoke behind and climb to 440 feet above sea level, you really feel that you can breath again. |
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Local Attractions
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On nearby North End Road is the classical frontage of Inverforth House now converted to luxury flats. Behind the house is to be found the Hill Garden, a formal Italian garden which once belonged to the house, open to the public and well worth a visit. This garden contains a grand elevated pergola – a covered walkway with overhanging trellises and an ancient wisteria.
Beside the Hill Garden is Golders Hill Park, once part of the Heath, but now home to a small zoo, a bandstand (where bands play every Sunday afternoon and on Bank Holidays during the summer months), and a pond of many ducks much loved by local children.
You can visit the house where Keats lived with his friend Charles Brown from 1818 to 1820. It was here that he wrote some of his best known poems including “Ode to a Nightingale” under the plum tree in his garden.
Within easy walking distance from Iolanthe and from Hampstead is Kenwood House, a Robert Adam masterpiece with glamorous rooms only recently restored to their former glory, a magnificent estate and a remarkable collection of paintings including works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, Gainsborough and Reynolds. There is an annual programme of lakeside concerts with fireworks. You can enjoy a rest in the Brew House Café which serves good food at a reasonable price. For information relating to Kenwood House see www.english-heritage.org.uk
Hampstead has always been a magnet to artists, musicians and famous people. Sigmund Freud lived and practised in Maresfield Gardens, only for a short time, but he brought with him the essence of period Vienna, the furniture the paintings, even his couch where he saw his patients. His house is open to the public.
Hampstead High Street is lined with interesting shops, cafes and restaurants. Especially intriguing is Flask Walk, a small pedestrian alley off the High street (close to the tube) where you'll find Keith Fawlkes, a most appealing second hand book shop. |
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B&B Location
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Nearest Tube Station
Golders Green (Northern Line, Edgware branch) Golders Green is about 20 minutes from Leicester Square, about 15 from Bank. It is about 10 minutes walk from the house. See local map.
Nearest Bus route.
H2. Red minibus from Golders Green station every 12 minutes to our door. Turn right as you leave the tube station, follow the path and before you reach the road there is a crescent where only the H2 stops. Ask the driver for Iolanthe.
From Heathrow airport.
Take the Piccadilly Line and change at Kings Cross.
From Gatwick Airport.
Take main line train or the Airport Express coach to Victoria, then Victoria line and change at Euston.
From Stanstead airport.
Airbus A6 to Golders Green every 20 minutes, price £8 single, £15 return, or main line train to Liverpool Street station, then Central line and change at Tottenham Court Road
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